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A clinician's guide to statin drug-drug interactions.
Journal of clinical lipidology - 1 Jan 2000
Kellick Kenneth A, Bottorff Michael, Toth Peter P, The National Lipid Association's Safety Task Force
Abstract excerpt
The statins are widely used worldwide to reduce risk for cardiovascular events in both the primary and secondary prevention settings. Although generally quite safe, the statins can be associated with a variety of serious side adverse effects, including myalgia, myopathy, and changes in plasma enzymes of hepatic origin. Although rare, the most serious of these is rhabdomyolysis. Several drugs can interfere with...
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